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Dover, Delaware Ordinance Proposal Breed-Specific and Mandatory Microchipping
Dover’s ordinance proposal will restrict certain dogs by breed, will require those specific breeds to be licensed/registered and securely enclosed on the owner’s property and muzzled/chained when off the owner’s property, will prohibit convicted felons from owning “dangerous breeds,” and will require all dogs to be microchipped. According to Dover’s ordinance proposal,
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Bowling Green, Missouri Considers BSL
From KHQA Online: “The Bowling Green city council has asked for a ban of vicious dogs. Other options may include making owners carry liability insurance, muzzling or restraining the dogs when in public, or keeping them in a fenced in yard.”
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Monterey, Tennessee Considers BSL
9/10/07 Update: Per Councilman Sheckler it is believed that the breed-specific portion of the ordinance is now off the table. From the Herald-Citizen: “The Town of Monterey could soon be joining an ever-growing list of cities considering a ban on pit bulls. Although the town is a long way from enforcing such a ban, […]
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Tuscaloosa, AL Considers BSL
From The Tuscaloosa News: “The Tuscaloosa City Councils Public Safety Committee will consider whether to label some dog breeds as vicious, City Councilman Harrison Taylor said. In the wake of the controversy surrounding Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and fighting dogs, Taylor said vicious dogs are becoming far too prevalent in the city. …Taylor said […]
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St. Ann, MO Considers BSL
From the Overland-St. Ann Journal: “Complaints to City Hall about dogs running loose – in particular pit bull terriers – prompted legislation aimed at putting the bite on breeds deemed to be dangerous.
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Ohio Supreme Court Decision Reads Like A Kangaroo Court
By now most of you know that the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s opinion that the City of Toledo, Ohio was justified in limiting the number of “pit bulls” in a household to one, and in requiring liability insurance for all “pit bull” owners, etc. But after reading the decision, I’m amazed at […]
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Laurel, Mississippi Considers BSL
From the Leader Call: “Laurels administration and some city council members are beginning the steps to possibly ban pit bulls within the city limits. After researching bans within other cities, including Richland and Clinton in Mississippi, administration officials have rewritten the animal control ordinance. The city council began debate on the issue during a public […]
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Little Rock, Arkansas Considers Severe Breed-Specific Strictures
From todaysthv.com: “The City of Little Rock is considering putting restrictions on Pit Bulls rather than banning the breed. The Little Rock Pit Bull Committee gave its recommendations on restrictions to the Little Rock Animal Services Advisory Board Wednesday night. The advisory board discusses them before they go to the city council for consideration.” Continue […]
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Reading, PA To Consider BSL
From PennLive.com: “A spate of pit bull attacks may lead [Reading] to impose restrictions on owners of the breed beginning next year. Reading has tallied 32 dog bites this year, about 60 percent of them by pit bulls, according to the Humane Society. A city ordinance requires restrictions on a breed in the year after […]
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Frostburg, MD Considers BSL
From the Cumberland Times-News: “Numerous pit bull owners and their supporters attended the Frostburg mayor and council meeting Thursday, opposing any ordinance that would prohibit ownership of the breed in the Mountain City. At the request of Public Safety Commissioner John Ralston, city officials began public discussion about potential regulation of dangerous or vicious breeds […]